Upcoming Event: Women's Soccer versus Wake Forest on August 5, 2026 at 7:30 p.m.
/
7:30 p.m.
Women's Soccer
vs Wake Forest
.png&width=24&height=24&type=webp)
Photo by: Getty Images/U.S. Soccer
King Selected Gatorade State Player of the Year for California
6/19/2025 2:49:00 PM | Women's Soccer
DURHAM, N.C. — Duke women's soccer incoming freshman Daya King has been selected the 2024-25 Gatorade California Girls Soccer Player of the Year, as announced this week.
King, a product of Vista Del Lago High School, registered 28 goals and eight assists on the season. The 5-7 senior helped lead the Ravens to a 17-12-1 ledger and both the Southern Section Division 7 and the SoCal Division V Regional tournament championships this past season. King registered the assist on Vista Del Lago's lone goal in its 1-0 win over Whittier Christian High School in the regional final.
The No. 25 recruit in the Class of 2025 by TopDrawerSoccer, King was a member of the U.S. U-17 Women's National Team that placed third in the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in the Dominican Republic last November.
A member of the Vista Del Lago AP Calculus B/C club, King has volunteered locally with Power Speaks Louder, a non-profit organization serving the less fortunate in Morena Valley.
"Daya is an incredible player who is a game-changer both offensively and defensively," said Darren Sims, head coach of Moreno Valley H.S. "She is the total package: pace, strength, touch, tackling, dribbling, passing ability and she has a very good shot to boot."
King has maintained a 4.27 weighted grade-point average in the classroom.
To stay up to date with Blue Devils women's soccer, follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by searching "DukeWSOC".
#GoDuke
King, a product of Vista Del Lago High School, registered 28 goals and eight assists on the season. The 5-7 senior helped lead the Ravens to a 17-12-1 ledger and both the Southern Section Division 7 and the SoCal Division V Regional tournament championships this past season. King registered the assist on Vista Del Lago's lone goal in its 1-0 win over Whittier Christian High School in the regional final.
The No. 25 recruit in the Class of 2025 by TopDrawerSoccer, King was a member of the U.S. U-17 Women's National Team that placed third in the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in the Dominican Republic last November.
A member of the Vista Del Lago AP Calculus B/C club, King has volunteered locally with Power Speaks Louder, a non-profit organization serving the less fortunate in Morena Valley.
"Daya is an incredible player who is a game-changer both offensively and defensively," said Darren Sims, head coach of Moreno Valley H.S. "She is the total package: pace, strength, touch, tackling, dribbling, passing ability and she has a very good shot to boot."
King has maintained a 4.27 weighted grade-point average in the classroom.
To stay up to date with Blue Devils women's soccer, follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by searching "DukeWSOC".
#GoDuke
Players Mentioned
D
/ Women's SoccerMonday, August 03
Saturday, December 06
Saturday, November 29
Monday, November 24
